About USNI

Our Vision

Giving voice to those who seek the finest Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Our Mission

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

The Naval Institute shall remain

INDEPENDENT – A non-profit member association, with no government support, that does not lobby for special interests;

NON-PARTISAN – An independent, professional military association with a mission, goals and objectives that transcend political affiliations; and shall encourage

IDEAS – Through its respected journals Proceedings and Naval History, its conferences, its books and its online content, in support of those who serve.